An abridged and adapted version of the Cuchulain legend that retains much of the heroic spirit.  Requires little preparation from the story teller.  Contains:  Cuchulain’s youth, Strife for the dun cow, Cuchulain’s death, Fate of the sons of Usna.

  Joyce, P.W.  Old Celtic romances.

A translation may either follow the very words or reproduce the life and spirit of the original.  I have chosen this latter course.—­Author’s pref. Contains:  Chase of the Gilla Dacar, Oisin in the land of youth.

  O’Grady, S.H.  Silva gadelica.

    Valuable and interesting material in the raw.  Contains:  King
    Fergus and King Iubdan, Chase of the Gilla Dacar.

  Rolleston, T.W.  High deeds of Finn.

Simple versions which possess a genuine atmosphere, although the author did not go directly to the manuscripts for his material.  Contains:  King Fergus and King Iubdan, Chase of the Gilla Dacar, Oison in the land of youth.

STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE.

1.  As you like it.

2.  Much ado about nothing.

3.  Macbeth.

4.  King John.

5.  Merchant of Venice.

6.  Taming of the shrew.

7.  Julius Caesar.

8.  Hamlet.

9.  Tempest.

10.  Comedy of errors.

11.  King Lear.

12.  Midsummer night’s dream.

13.  Coriolanus.

14.  Twelfth night.

15.  Winter’s tale.

16.  King Richard III.

Sources for the story teller:
  Shakespeare, William.  Shakespeare plays; ed. by I. Gollancz. (Temple
      edition.)

Adaptations:
  Historical tales from Shakespeare by A.T.Q.  Couch.

Contains eight of Shakespeare’s historical plays, clearly told; Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, King John, King Richard 2nd, King Henry 4th, King Henry 5th, King Henry 6th, and King Richard 3rd.

  The children’s Shakespeare; stories from the
  plays; told and chosen by A.S.  Hoffman.

A number of the best known plays retold in prose with the most famous speeches included in the original verse.  Contains:  As you like it, Julius Caesar, King Henry 5th, King John, King Lear, King Richard 2nd, Macbeth, Merchant of Venice, Midsummer night’s dream and Tempest.  These are also published separately.

  Tales from Shakespeare; by Charles and Mary Lamb.

A well known popular version of twenty of Shakespeare’s plays.  Tempest, Midsummer night’s dream, Winter’s tale, Much ado about nothing, As you like it, Two gentlemen of Verona, Merchant of Venice, Cymbeline, King Lear, Macbeth, All’s well that ends well, Taming of the shrew, Comedy of errors, Measure for measure, Twelfth night, Timon of Athens, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, and Pericles, Prince of Tyre.

  The Shakespeare story-book, by Mary Macleod.